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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ITALIAN QUATRAIN: HAIRDRESSING, by LEONORA SPEYER Poet's Biography
First Line: There on the littered streets she sits, and chats with
Last Line: Plucks vermin from its curls; and sells her oranges to me. Me.
Subject(s): Italy; Retail Trade; Italians; Stores; Shops; Shopkeepers
First Line: There on the littered streets she sits, and chats with
Last Line: Plucks vermin from its curls; and sells her oranges to me. Me.
Subject(s): Italy; Retail Trade; Italians; Stores; Shops; Shopkeepers
There on the littered streets she sits, and chats with passing friends,
While a deft neighbour combs her halr, piles high the sleek, black ends;
She holds her gushing nipple to the child upon her knee,
Plucks vermin from its curls; and sells her oranges to me. me.
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